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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 3613960, member: 19165"]Those are not the square-edge rims I'd expect from a proof coin. Therefore, I instantly disqualify this as a proof coin, despite some positive qualities from the face images.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think you have a lightly circulated coin which may have originally come from prooflike dies. These would be early strikes from the die, and would account for the sharper than normal details. Prooflike strikes are known for this date, and would account for the mirror-like qualities you see on this coin. I don't think it qualifies for PL (an instant lottery jackpot on a Buffalo), but I think it is clearly different than a normal business strike.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, I definitely think it is not a proof strike.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 3613960, member: 19165"]Those are not the square-edge rims I'd expect from a proof coin. Therefore, I instantly disqualify this as a proof coin, despite some positive qualities from the face images. I think you have a lightly circulated coin which may have originally come from prooflike dies. These would be early strikes from the die, and would account for the sharper than normal details. Prooflike strikes are known for this date, and would account for the mirror-like qualities you see on this coin. I don't think it qualifies for PL (an instant lottery jackpot on a Buffalo), but I think it is clearly different than a normal business strike. However, I definitely think it is not a proof strike.[/QUOTE]
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